Elizabeth McGovern
Known for Acting · 86 credits
- Born
- 1961-07-18 (age 64)
- Place of birth
- Evanston, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Элизабет Макговерн · 伊麗莎白·麥高文 · الیزابت مک گاورن
Biography
Elizabeth McGovern (born July 18, 1961) is an American film, television, and theater actress.
In 1980, while studying at Juilliard, McGovern was offered a part in her first film, Ordinary People, in which she played the girlfriend of troubled teenager Timothy Hutton.
The following year she completed her education as an actress at the American Conservatory Theatre and at The Juilliard School, and began to appear in plays, first Off-Broadway and later in famous theaters.
In 1981, she earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Evelyn Nesbit in the film Ragtime.
In 1984, she starred in Sergio Leone's gangster epic Once Upon a Time in America as Robert De Niro's romantic interest, Deborah Gelly. In 1989, she played Mickey Rourke's girlfriend in Johnny Handsome, directed by Walter Hill, and the same year she appeared as a rebellious lesbian in Volker Schlöndorff's thriller The Handmaid's Tale.
Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Faith Sutton
Modern Family
2009
as California Mom (archive footage)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Dame Celia Westholme
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self / Self - Guest
TV Shows (28)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Faith Sutton
Modern Family
2009
as California Mom (archive footage)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Dame Celia Westholme
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self / Self - Guest
Downton Abbey
2010
as Cora Crawley
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Laura Kendall
Omnibus
1967
as Self
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Snow White
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019
as Self
Performance
1991
as Helen Schwartz / Margaret Hyman / Beatrice-Joanna
Loose Women
1999
as Self
The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire
2003
Talamasca: The Secret Order
2025
as Helen
War of the Worlds
2019
as Helen Brown
Big Fat Quiz
2004
as Self - Guest
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Celia / Edna Lee
10 Minute Tales
2009
as Ex-Wife
The Scarlet Pimpernel
1999
as Marguerite Blakeney
If Not for You
1995
as Jessie Kent
California Fever
1979
The Kumars
2014
as Self
Three Moons Over Milford
2006
Ashenden
1991
as Aileen Somerville
A Room with a View
2008
as Mrs Honeychurch
Freezing
2008
Civil War: The Untold Story
2014
as Narrator (voice)
Movies (58)
Once Upon a Time in America
1984
as Deborah
Clash of the Titans
2010
as Marmara
Kick-Ass
2010
as Mrs. Lizewski
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
2025
as Cora Crawley
Downton Abbey
2019
as Cora Crawley
The Commuter
2018
as Karen MacCauley
Swung
2015
as Dolly Adams
Downton Abbey: A New Era
2022
as Cora Crawley
Woman in Gold
2015
as Judge Florence-Marie Cooper
Johnny Handsome
1989
as Donna McCarty
Ordinary People
1980
as Jeannine Pratt
The Handmaid's Tale
1990
as Moira
The Bedroom Window
1987
as Denise
She's Having a Baby
1988
as Kristy Briggs
The Wife
2017
as Elaine Mozell
Ragtime
1981
as Evelyn Nesbit
The Wings of the Dove
1997
as Susan Stringham
Buffalo Soldiers
2002
as Mrs. Berman
A Shock to the System
1990
as Stella Anderson
The Favor
1994
as Emily
And Mrs.
2024
as Margaret
Racing with the Moon
1984
as Caddie Winger
King of the Hill
1993
as Lydia
Native Son
1986
as Mary Dalton
Unexpected
2015
as Carolyn
The House of Mirth
2000
as Mrs. Carry Fisher
Tune in Tomorrow...
1990
as Elena Quince
Broken Trust
1995
as Janice Dillon
Wings of Courage
1995
as Noëlle Guillaumet
The Chaperone
2019
as Norma
Lovesick
1983
as Chloe Allen
The Man with Rain in His Shoes
1998
as Diane
Thursday the 12th
2003
as Candice Hopper
Inconceivable
2008
as Tallulah 'Tutu' Williams
Cheerful Weather for the Wedding
2012
as Mrs. Thatcham
Clover
1997
as Sara Kate
A Room with a View
2007
as Mrs Honeychurch
Showing Roots
2016
as Shirley
Wallis Simpson: The Secret Letters
2011
as Wallis Simpson (Voice)
The Truth
2006
as Donna
The Misadventures of Margaret
1998
as Till Turner
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction
1990
as Vicki
Daphne
2007
as Ellen Doubleday
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1984
as Snow White
Broken Glass
1996
as Margaret Hyman
Angels Crest
2011
as Jane
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale
2025
as Self
The Summer of Ben Tyler
1996
as Celia Rayburn
Hawkins
2001
as Susie Hawkins
The Changeling
1993
as Beatrice-Joanna
The Flamingo Rising
2001
as Edna Lee
Me and Veronica
1993
as Fanny
Manila
2000
as Elizabeth
Remembering Ragtime
2004
as Evelyn Nesbit (archive footage)
Tales from Hollywood
1992
as Helen Schwartz
JFK Jr. and Carolyn's Wedding: The Lost Tapes
2019
as Self (archive footage)
The Queen At 90
2016
as Narrator
Screen Goddesses
2012
as Narrator
About Elizabeth McGovern
Elizabeth McGovern (born July 18, 1961) is an American film, television, and theater actress. In 1980, while studying at Juilliard, McGovern was offered a part in her first film, Ordinary People, in which she played the girlfriend of troubled teenager Timothy Hutton. The following year she completed her education as an actress at the American Conservatory Theatre and at The Juilliard School, and began to appear in plays, first Off-Broadway and later in famous theaters. In 1981, she earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress… With 86 credits spanning from 1951 to 2025, Elizabeth McGovern has appeared in 58 films and 28 TV shows.
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Most Popular Elizabeth McGovern Movies
- Once Upon a Time in America (1984) — as Deborah
- Clash of the Titans (2010) — as Marmara
- Kick-Ass (2010) — as Mrs. Lizewski
- Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025) — as Cora Crawley
- Downton Abbey (2019) — as Cora Crawley
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